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1.The UK government on Wednesday reported 106,122 new virus cases in the last 24 hours, the first time the daily figure has topped 100,000, as the Omicron variant spreads rapidly.The UK is one of Europe's most affected by the virus with 147,573 deaths since the pandemic began and more than 11 million positive cases.-ndtv.com

2.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting on Thursday to review the prevailing Covid-19 situation in the country as cases of its new variant Omicron are rising.India has so far reported more than 200 cases of Omicron variant, with the national capital leading the tally. As of Wednesday, the city has reported 57 cases.-hindustantimes.com

3.Amid growing concerns over the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, said to be highly infectious and capable of undergoing frequent mutations, multiple states and Union territories across India have reimposed fresh restrictions in a bid to control the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak.-hindustantimes.com

4.MUMBAI: All international passengers flying into Mumbai do not need to pre-book on-arrival RT-PCR tests. Clearing the confusion, a new notification said only those coming from an at-risk country, or those who have been to one of those nations 14 days ago, need to do that.-Times of India

5.Zee Entertainment Enterprises (Zee) and Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), an indirect subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc, on Wednesday signed a definitive agreement to create one of the the country’s largest media and entertainment company.-financialexpress.com

6.Maharashtra schools that reopened from December 1 for most of the schools and from December 15 in Mumbai, might be ordered shut again if Omicron cases rise, School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said today.Saying that the situation is being monitored, Ms Gaikwad said to ANI : “If Omicron cases continue to rise, we may take a call to shut the schools again.-ndtv.com

7.Mumbai on Wednesday reported 490 new Covid cases on a day when Maharashtra recorded the highest single-day spike in 48 days with 1,201 fresh Covid cases. The capital city saw a jump of more than 160 from the previous day but did not record any fatality caused due to the infection. However, eight new Covid deaths were reported in the state.-ndtv.com

8.Chicken biryani continues to win hearts across India, reported Swiggy's sixth StatEATstics report. The dish has topped the charts six years in a row. The food delivery app has also reported an increase in the number of orders for chicken biryani. Their detailed report suggests that Indians ordered 115 biryanis per minute or "2 (1.91) biryanis per second" in 2021 as compared to 90 biryanis per minute in 2020.-ndtv.com

9.Hospitality Purchasing Managers Forum (HPMF) has been recognised and felicitated at Ambrosia Awards 2021 for the consistent work done in development of Hospitality Procurement Professionals since last 11 years. "Proud Moment for seeing HPMF being recognised on every such big platform in last 3 days! 3 such recognitions in a row. -hospitalitybizindia.com

10.Cygnett Hotels & Resorts plans to open 10 new properties in 2022. The hospitality chain is also working towards opening 100 hotels across 75 cities in India and six properties internationally in the next five years. The group currently has over 36 alliances with 21 operational hotels. There are 15 hotels in the pipeline at various stages of pre-opening and soon will have a presence in the South Asian countries.-hospitalityworld.com